I don't feel too bad for them. It's that same lack of accountability to buyers and sellers (that they've been getting heat for a loooonnnng time now) that bites them in the ass.
For instance, I need to buy a product on a regular basis. This product is not discounted enough and even with coupons and a sale I still feel like I'm getting fleeced. Having looked on ebay it never panned out there either when shipping was figured in. Well, one day, for the heck of it, I narrow my search for anyone in a 25 mile area of where I live. Lo and behold, a seller comes up with the product I need and prices that couldn't be beat! We email each other a few times (very courteous on both ends) and make an outside agreement to do business. This guy even drove to my house (I offered to go pick up the product) and helped me put the items in my basement!
Thanks, ebay!
